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Joint Degrees

The Lehigh MBA recognizes that to gain a competitive edge in today's business world, expertise in more than one area is essential. Lehigh University not only has a top-ranked MBA program, but also two additional MBA degree offerings that partner with other top-ranked programs: Engineering & Educational Leadership.

MBA & Engineering (MBA & E)MBA & Educational Leadership (MELBA)

MBA & Engineering (MBA & E)

The Lehigh MBA is committed to developing leaders in business and in industry: the MBA & E unites two premier programs in one powerful joint degree by offering a solid foundation in both business and engineering.

Graduates of the MBA & E program will be prepared to assume leadership positions in industrial planning, venture capital, and engineering management; and as senior managers in roles requiring both technical and business acumen.

The 45 credit hour program is taught in an interactive manner by faculty who are leaders in their fields with a wealth of practical experience; it also combines core business courses and a core of engineering courses:

The program is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in engineering. Applicants are required to have two years of professional work experience and must be accepted by both the College of Business and Economics and P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Applicants can, however, take engineering courses while they are fulfilling the work requirement.

MBA & Educational Leadership (MELBA)

Not only is the landscape of business changing, but the landscape of education as well. The Lehigh MBA has teamed with the College of Education to offer the joint MELBA degree in order to address the new demands by taxpayers for more fiscal and organizational accountability from school boards, administrators, and principals. The MELBA degree focuses on the critical skills as to how to make sound decisions—budgetary, personnel, and planning—that are required in today's educational systems. It also offers the opportunity to acquire a solid foundation in both business and education. While supporting expertise in the area of instructional supervision and training are emphasized, MELBA also provides a framework where excellent education and sound business practices can flourish.

This 45 credit joint degree program is taught in an interactive manner by faculty who are leaders in their field with a wealth of practical experience:

Students do not need to have prior teaching experience to enroll. Core courses have been developed and coordinated by both the College of Education and the College of Business and Economics to ensure that graduates bring to their future positions an extraordinary array of skills to manage human and financial resources efficiently—while safeguarding quality education.

Graduates of the MELBA program will be prepared to succeed as School Superintendents, Principals, Business Managers, and School District Administration.